San Lucas Tecopilco

San Lucas Tecopilco is a municipality of Tlaxcala with 3,077 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,546 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Total Population
3,077
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,541 / 1,536
50.1% / 49.9%
Schools
0
4 public, 2 private
Health
2
0 hospitals, 2 centers
Localities
15
Communities and settlements
Companies
199
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Lucas Tecopilco

Demographic structure of San Lucas Tecopilco according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 756 people under 15 years old (24.6%), 1,996 people of working age (64.9%) and 313 elderly over 65 years old (10.2%).

0-14 years
756
24.6% of the population
15-64 years
1,996
64.9% - Working age
65+ years
313
10.2% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
53.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Lucas Tecopilco

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 131 90 221 7.2%
5-9 years 156 122 278 9%
10-14 years 144 113 257 8.4%
15-19 years 146 126 272 8.8%
20-24 years 130 127 257 8.4%
25-29 years 102 116 218 7.1%
30-34 years 100 127 227 7.4%
35-39 years 98 108 206 6.7%
40-44 years 90 113 203 6.6%
45-49 years 80 88 168 5.5%
50-54 years 77 75 152 4.9%
55-59 years 66 91 157 5.1%
60-64 years 55 81 136 4.4%
65-69 years 60 54 114 3.7%
70-74 years 38 35 73 2.4%
75-79 years 32 29 61 2%
80-84 years 18 13 31 1%
85+ years 12 22 34 1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Lucas Tecopilco

Population Origin

Born in State
2,824
91.8%
Born in Another State
218
7.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
40
Recent migration
Average Live Births
2.5
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
7
0.2% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
7
100% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Households
28
3.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
9
0.3% of the population
Men / Women
4 / 5
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
126
4.1%
With Limitation
305
9.9%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 80
Visual 36
Hearing 29
Speech 17
Mental 21

Education in San Lucas Tecopilco

Literacy and Schooling

In San Lucas Tecopilco, 118 people aged 15 and over can read and write (11800%), while 119 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.3 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 54 65 119 11900%
Incomplete primary 66 96 162 16200%
Complete primary 168 171 339 33900%
Incomplete secondary 23 16 39 3900%
Complete secondary 368 381 749 74900%
Post-basic education (18+) 384 433 817 81700%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years49
6-11 years21
12-14 years10

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 4 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 1 1 2
Primaria 1 1 2
Secundaria 1 0 1
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Lucas Tecopilco

In San Lucas Tecopilco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,069 people. Of those, 1,023 are employed and 46 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

Total EAP
1,069
H: 743 / M: 326
Employed Population
1,023
H: 704 / M: 319
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
46 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,377
H: 439 / M: 938

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 2,494 81.1%
IMSS 472 15.3%
ISSSTE 75 2.4%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina 10 0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,928 62.7%
IMSS Bienestar 2 0.1%
Private insurance 12 0.4%
Other institution 9 0.3%
Without health coverage 571 18.6%

Marital Status and Religion in San Lucas Tecopilco

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
1,373
137300%
Single
788
78800%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
299
29900%

Households

Total Households
786
3.9 average occupants
Male-headed
574
73%
Female-headed
212
27%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,880 93.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 84 2.7%
No religion 100 3.2%

Housing and Basic Services in San Lucas Tecopilco

San Lucas Tecopilco has 1,025 total dwellings, of which 786 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 776 99.1%
Earthen floor 7 0.9%
1 bedroom 196 25%
2+ bedrooms 587 75%
1 room 13 1.7%
2 rooms 78 10%
3+ rooms 692 88.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.7%
773 dwellings
Piped Water
99.2%
777 dwellings
With Drainage
97.7%
765 dwellings
All Services
96.8%
758 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 773 98.7%
Without electricity 10 1.3%
Public water network 777 99.2%
Hauled water 768 98.1%
Other water source 6 0.8%
With water tank 709 90.5%
With cistern 320 40.9%
With toilet 763 97.4%
With latrine 12 1.5%
With drainage 765 97.7%
Without drainage 18 2.3%
With all services 758 96.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 3 0.4%

Goods and Technology in San Lucas Tecopilco

Household equipment in San Lucas Tecopilco according to the 2020 Census. 39.6% of dwellings have internet and 86.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 656 83.8%
Washing machine 545 69.6%
Microwave oven 303 38.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 324 41.4%
Motorcycle 69 8.8%
Bicycle 125 16%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 730 93.2%
Radio 536 68.5%
Landline phone 146 18.6%
Cell phone 680 86.8%
Computer 206 26.3%
Internet 310 39.6%
Pay TV 479 61.2%
Streaming platforms 28 3.6%
Video game console 31 4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
34
4.3%
No Landline or Cell Phone
83
10.6%
No Computer or Internet
418
53.4%
No ICT at All
21
2.7%

Companies and Economy in San Lucas Tecopilco

The main economic sectors of San Lucas Tecopilco are Comercio al por menor with 120 establishments, followed by Industrias manufactureras. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Lucas Tecopilco

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Lucas Tecopilco has a poverty rate of 75.6% and extreme poverty of 9.7%.

Poverty
75.6%
2,387 people
Extreme Poverty
9.7%
307 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
12.2%
387 people
Vulnerable by Income
6.9%
218 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
5.2%
165 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 15.6% 493
Lack of access to health services 17.9% 567
Lack of access to social security 75.6% 2,388
Lack of housing quality and spaces 11.2% 355
Lack of access to basic housing services 12% 378
Lack of access to food 23.1% 728
Income below welfare line 82.5% 2,605
Income below minimum welfare line 43.9% 1,385

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 77% 11.8% 14.2% 3.3% 0
2015 75.6% 9.7% 12.2% 5.2% 0

Crime in San Lucas Tecopilco

In the last 12 months, 14 crimes were recorded in San Lucas Tecopilco. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/05 2
2025/01 1
2024/08 1
2024/04 2
2023/09 1
2023/08 1
2023/07 1
2022/10 1
2022/08 1
2022/06 1
2022/04 1

Health in San Lucas Tecopilco

San Lucas Tecopilco has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Lucas Tecopilco

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Lucas Tecopilco 2,892 2,581
Las Cañadas 54 2,490
Las Cañadas 44 2,483
Tlaxcantitla 28 2,556
San José Rosastitla 21 2,587
El Llano 9 2,479
Los Álamos 9 2,623
Cauatla 4 2,592
Loma Bonita 3 2,630
El Ranchito 3 2,510